Brian Liedlich stood just outside the three-point arc, the waves rolling in just beyond the court, and launched the basketball in one smooth motion. Its trajectory was true, glancing off the back of the rim and swishing down through the net.
The shot wasn't markedly diff... Full story »

Ducks followers don't have to slather paint on their bodies or throw octopus onto the ice, like fans do in Detroit. This is Southern California. We're laid-back. Octopus is sushi. We eat it. Still, they aren't any less fanatical about their team. They just have their ... Full story »

COSTA MESA Afternoon sunlight streams into a small hair salon on the second floor of the Piecemakers Country Store.
Stylist Marj Serr trims some straggling gray hairs for a longtime client before sending him on his way.
Serr, the daug... Full story »